英语听力：探索发现 2013-03-06 猛玛象进城记 Mammoths to Manhattan—16
时间：2019-01-23 作者：英语课 分类：探索与发现2013年
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This disused car park is a near-perfect location for raising chicks, and only a short flight from a plentiful 1 supply of food. Skimmers get their name from their unusual feeding technique--their extended lower bill detects fish just below the water surface.
The heavy use of east coast beaches by people has threatened skimmer numbers. It’s ironic 2 that this man-made car park made out of crushed oyster 3 shell should become a substitute.
Skimmers raise their chicks on a fish diet. But they serve their portions whole which can cause problems for their young.
The increasingly human landscape of North America can make wildlife spectacles a rare event. But there are situations when it brings nature closer to people. That’s exactly what has happened here in this power plant in Florida. These are West Indian manatees 4, residents of the Florida coast. People and manatees don’t usually get along. Increasing boat traffic has become a big threat to manatees and some bear the scars of painful encounters with boat propellers 5.
adj.富裕的，丰富的
- Their family has a plentiful harvest this year.他们家今年又丰收了。
- Rainfall is plentiful in the area.这个地区雨量充足。
adj.讽刺的，有讽刺意味的，出乎意料的
- That is a summary and ironic end.那是一个具有概括性和讽刺意味的结局。
- People used to call me Mr Popularity at high school,but they were being ironic.人们中学时常把我称作“万人迷先生”，但他们是在挖苦我。
n.牡蛎；沉默寡言的人
- I enjoy eating oyster; it's really delicious.我喜欢吃牡蛎，它味道真美。
- I find I fairly like eating when he finally persuades me to taste the oyster.当他最后说服我尝尝牡蛎时，我发现我相当喜欢吃。
n.海牛（水生哺乳动物，体宽扁，尾圆，有鳃状肢）( manatee的名词复数 )
- The manatees tamed quickly. 海牛很快地被驯服。 来自互联网
- Gentle and slow moving, manatees are said to be the mythical mermaids of sailors' imaginations. 海牛游动温和而缓慢，被认为是海员遐想中富有神秘色彩的美人鱼。 来自互联网
n.螺旋桨，推进器( propeller的名词复数 )
- The water was thrashing and churning about under the propellers. 水在螺旋桨下面打旋、翻滚。 来自辞典例句
- The ship's propellers churned the waves to foam. 轮船的推进器将海浪搅出泡沫。 来自辞典例句